ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2018-00451
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 16, 2017
- Report Date
- July 17, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- MZF
- UDI-DI
- 10811877010293
- PMA / PMN Number
- BP120037-0
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON RETAINED KIT LOT 090955 WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL SERUM/PLASMA CONTROL SAMPLES: (B)(6). THE KIT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, QC DATA AND BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 090955 WERE REVIEWED. RELEASE TESTING WAS VALID AND THE LOT WAS FOUND TO BE PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 090955 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE OR UNCONFIRMED FALSE POSITIVE RELATED TO LOT NUMBER 090955 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING OUTSIDE LABEL CLAIMS. IN HOUSE TESTING WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE RESULTS OBTAINED MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTAINED SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE RESULTS. THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS DEVICE LOT IS PERFORMING WITHIN LABELED CLAIMS.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED 3 (B)(6) AG RESULTS ON SERUM SAMPLES TESTED WITH 3 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO DEVICES. SUBSEQUENT CONFIRMATORY TESTING DEMONSTRATED (B)(6) RESULTS. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF TESTING HOWEVER, AGE, TREATMENT, AND PATIENT OUTCOME ARE UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536402 | ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO | IVD FOR HIV AG/AB | MZF | ALERE SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 090955 | 10811877010293 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |